Icelantic Skis to Host โReturn To The Rocksโ Festival & Giveaway On Friday, April 19, Icelantic Skis, a Colorado-based ski company, will be hosting a huge giveaway in celebration of their upcoming โReturn to the Rocksโ event, which will feature artists such as IceCube, The Game, Bone Thugs, Harmony, and Living Legends. The event plans to bring skiers and outdoorspeople together with music, art, and culture at the famous Red Rocks [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
Anchorage, AK, Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall The city of Anchorage, Alaska, has received more than 111 inches of snow so far this season, which is on track to beat its previous record of 134 inches. As of this week, this year has already been the seventh snowiest season on record, and there is a ton of time in the snow season, which makes it more than [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 13, 2024 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID, Announces New Seattle Ridge Chairlift Project Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, plans to make some big new changes to its Seattle Ridge area on Bald Mountain. Beginning in April 2024, pending USFS approval, the resort will replace its Seattle Ridge Chairlift with a brand new detachable six-person Doppelmayr chairlift. Pete Sonntag, the Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort had this to say about the [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 2, 2024 1 Comment
Sleeping Giant Ski Area, WY, Wonโt Open For 2023/2024 Season The weather across the United States this season has been well below average for most regions, specifically in Wyoming. Even though the forecast trends are looking like some large snowfall amounts could be in the forecast, Sleeping Giant Ski Area in Cody, Wyoming, has chosen not to open for the 2024 ski season due to the snow shortage. The resort [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Implements New Uphill Policy Monarch Mountain, Colorado, plans to implement changes to its uphill policy in order to improve safety for its guests and employees. The decision is intended to reduce accidents happening between people and heavy machinery on the mountain. Since the pandemic, the resort has seen a massive uptick in those skinning up the mountain. Related: An Insiderโs Perspective to the Freeride [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
New Ice Grip Symbol For Winter Tires Using the proper tires is essential for safe driving in snowy conditions. In North America, determining if a tire is suitable for winter use can be challenging, if not impossible, and the new Ice Grip emblem seeks to address that. It shows that a tire has undergone testing to demonstrate safe levels of traction on bare ice when displayed on [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
Town of Vail, CO, Removes Speeds Bumps & Plans To Implement Additional Safety Measures The town of Vail, Colorado, has begun removing more than half of the recently built speed bumps in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking garages, a decision that will drastically change the infrastructure of local traffic and abort previous safety measures. An independent traffic engineer conducted a thorough examination, which came to the conclusion that the amount of bumps that [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts CEO Reveals the Company Pre-Sold Over 2 Million Season Passes CEO of Vail Resorts, Kirsten Lynch, was recently interviewed by Joe Kernen, the host of Squawk Box on CNBC, which is a stock market morning news and talk program. In 2021 Lynch succeeded Rob Katz as CEO of Vail Resorts. Prior to her promotion, she had served as the Chief Marketing Officer for more than ten years. During the interview, [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 28, 2023 0 Comments
Will Russians Flock to Kim Jong-Unโs Failing Ski Resort, Masikryong, North Korea? Meet Masikryong Ski Resort, North Koreaโs first and only ski resort. Kim Jong-unโs $300 million resort which was built in 2013 and features 120 rooms in a state-of-the-art hotel, four ski lifts, 11 ski runs, restaurants, cafes, karaoke rooms, billiard tables, steam rooms, dry saunas, and a heli-pad. At the time of construction, there was global resistance to the project, [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 27, 2023 1 Comment
Poor Air Quality in Salt Lake County, UT, Worsens Menacingly looming over Salt Lake County is a layer of dense fog and fine particulate pollution that can be expected to stay over the next few days. It is anticipated that Salt Lake Countyโs air quality will continue to deteriorate and fall into the โunhealthy for sensitive groupsโ category, worsening the already poor conditions. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 20, 2023 0 Comments
Greek Peak Mountain Resort, NY, Is Offering $10 Lift Tickets For Charity Greek Peak Mountain Resort, New York, is hosting a donation day, which they are coining the โMountains of Giving.โ On Thursday, December 21, the resort will be selling lift tickets for only $10, and all proceeds will be donated to the Virigal United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The resort shared this message on their Instagram: Mountains of Giving (Donation Day) [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 18, 2023 0 Comments
Dominoโs Pizza Is Offering $500,000 In Grants For New โPlowing For Pizzaโ Program Sometimes a hot pizza after a day of skiing can be a magical experience, especially after a powder day. With roads covered in snow and subpar driving conditions, getting your piping-hot pizza delivered to your door can be a real challenge. Dominoโs announced a $500,000 program to enhance winter road conditions for carryout pizza delivery. The company will distribute grants [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 8, 2023 0 Comments
Angel Fire Resort, NM, Offers Free Children Lift Tickets for Opening Week Angel Fire Resort, New Mexico, just announced that kids lift tickets will be free through December 22. They shaerd the news on their social media accounts, including their Facebook page. โGet a jump start on making memories: book with us early in our winter season, and your little ones ski free! From December 15-22, children 12 and under will get [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Santa Fe, NM, Announces New โSanta Fe Expressโ High Speed Chairlift The first high-speed lift at Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be completed in time for the 2024/25 ski and snowboard season. Ski Santa Feโs Chair 1, Super Chief Quad, which has been running since 1988, will be replaced by a brand new and super fast Leitner-Poma Quad Chair. This new lift will be called the โSanta Fe Express.โ Ski [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
Sundance Resort, UT, is Opening on Saturday, December 2 Sundance Resort, Utah, will be opening for the 2023/2024 season this Saturday, December 2. All three Magic Carpets, Jakeโs Lift, and Outlaw Express to mid-station are scheduled to be spinning. The resort will also be setting up a small and temporary terrain park on lower Stampede for those looking to hit the park on opening day. Sundance is planning to [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Stevens Pass Ski Resort, WA, Postpones Opening Day Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Washington, will not be opening this Friday, December 1, and will be postponing their opening day until further notice. The delay comes from a lack of snow coverage across the mountain. The snow cover is not sufficient to ensure a safe experience for resort guests. โWe were hoping to start the countdown to opening day, but [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will Open Saturday, December 2 Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, just announced their opening day for the 2023/2024 season through an announcement on their Facebook page: โWith Mother Nature providing cold temps, some natural snowfall, and our snowmaking team taking advantage of every opportunity to make snowโฆ. we will be opening this Saturday, December 2nd! Lift 4 and the Chondola will be spinning on opening day, [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
UTA Launches Ski Bus Service to Cottonwood Canyons, UT, For 2023/24 Season Traffic congestion in the canyons leading to Utahโs top ski destinations has become a significant source of frustration for the local skiing and snowboarding community, particularly on powder days. It can take hours to just get to the mouth of the canyons, and thatโs before accounting for the additional time required to travel from the canyon base to the resorts [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Athletes Share Their Favorite 3 Chairlifts Palisades Tahoe, California, asked its top athletes to rank their three favorite chairlifts, and for all the Tahoe locals who call Palisades Tahoe their home, their answers wonโt surprise you. Related: Why KT-22 at Palisades Tahoe, CA is the Best Chairlift in North America All of their answers had one thing in common: KT-22 was always part of their response. [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 25, 2023 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Sets Opening Day For November 30 Snowbird, Utah, will open for the 2023-24 season for skiers and snowboarders on November 30, 2023. After receiving a fresh 13 inches of snow and nearly an additional foot of snow in the forecast, Snowbird revealed its opening date through an Instagram announcement: โ13โ of snow so far and itโs not slowing down ๐ Skiing and riding are just 1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ [โฆ] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 22, 2023 0 Comments